Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-06-07

| number Of additions to the Grays, OF whom
one was James A. Gentry, formerly mayor
| OF Manchester, now city editor Of the Tines.
| The majority OF the members Of the COM
mand died on the battle. field or subsequent
| ly at home from wounds received or from
| diseases contracted by exposure. Many oil
the most sterliDg men OF our old city were
In its ranks.
The officers OF the association are Pre-
sident, James A. Gentry; Vice-Presidents,
George e.. Anderson and A. A. Waugh;
Secretary, w. ID. Craig; Treasurer, ii. A.
Jordan. Executive Committee-jsmes W.
Craig, r. b. Cersley. L. J. Waymack. James
Edmunds, II. A. Jordan, A. A. Waugh,
and George w. Toby.
The officers OF the company when mus
tered into service, most OF whom are seen
on our streets daily. were: Captain, Louis
+. Bossieux; First Lieutenant, Henry
Fitzgerald I; Second Lieutenant, W. Il.
Day: Third Lieutenant, J. r. Whitworth;
FIRST Sergeant, William Walsh; Second
Sergeant, L. J. Mann; Third Sergeant. j.
NJ. Rope; Fourth Sergeant, william Bass;
Fifth Sergeant, Alexander Fitzgerald;
First Corporal, A. A. Waugh; Second Cor
poral. W. q. Anderson; Third Corporal,
&. b. Bass; Fourth Corporal, George W.
Toby.
JUDGE HANCOCK's COURT.
Judge Hancock left yesterday for Peters
burg to hold a term Of the CircDit Court OF
that city. There are no special cases on
the docket there and the term will probably
not be very long one. Judge Hancock
went 10 Petersburg last Monday not know
ing that the law changing The times for
holding the courts in the circuit went into
eject until the 1st OF July. The DiSp itch
has published the times as fixed by the new
law.
On account Of this change In the law
Judge Hancock has ordered that the spe-
cial term OF the Circuit Court OF Chester
field county be adjourned 10 the 18th OF
this month in order to finish his term in
Petersburg. II will be we'll for oil persons
interested, witnesses as well as litigants. 10
take notice Of this fact and govern them
selves accordingly. Judge +. ID. Irving
Will hold this special term OF the Chester
field Circuit Court on the 18th OF this
month TO try large number OF eases In
which Judge Hancock was counsel before
he went upon the bench.
MR.. HUBAyD's FUNERAL.
The funeral OF Mr.. Thomas Ii. ITuband,
who died Saturday afternoon at > O'Clock,
took place from the Bainbridge. Street Blp-
fist church at 4 O'Clock yesterday afternoon.
There was present large concourse
OF the friends Of the deceased, and
the floral offerings were very abun-
dant. the casket being entirely covered with
beautiful designs, while lots OF them were
placed elsewhere. The services, w1ich
were very solemn and impressive, were
conducted by Rev. Decatur Edwards, pas
tor Of the CIopton.Street chapel. The re-
mains were inferred In Maury cemetery.
Deceased was a meml er OF ElyIn Grove
Of Druids and OF Ruth Council. No. q,
Order Of Chosen Friends. The former
organization attended in a body (oyer one
hundred strong), and there were present
twelve members Of the latter as a delegl-
lion from the council. The pall.bearerS
were from the two orders. In the burial
the ceremonies OF the two orders were
Jointly celebrated.
Mr.. Uuband was but thlrty.seyen years
old. ard leaves a family. He was worthy
employ6 OF the Ola Dcmion Iron and Nall
WORKS Company.
PERSONALS AND BRIEFS.
Miss FANNIE ThOrnhill, OF Appomat.oX,
who has been teaching school in North
Carolina, arrived in the city saturday might
en- route for hone. She will spend a few
days at the residence OF her brother, Rev.
L. r. ThornhiIl, Decatur street between
Eleventh and Twelfth.
Mr.. Richard Williams. who on Memorial.
day was knocked off the Petersburg bridge
by a passing tram which he attempted to
board, sat up for the first time yesterday.
H., far a.
the post.o1ce, and was welcomed by many
OF his friends. lie said to a Dispatch re-
porter, who saw him while out, that he
would never attempt to walk over that
| bridge again. Ii will be remembered thpt
though be fell about sixty.ive feet he es-
capCd with no other Injuries than q broken
collar.bOne and few bruises.
The PRESBYTERIAN Sunday school .of this
! city msde a very creditabc showing IN The
annual meeting held in Richmond sunday
| afternoon. While It stood sixth in the
number OF scholars enrolled ,2G6) 1t waS
second in contributions, and distributed
IA more prizes than any Other school.
A meeting Of the Manchester Retail.N'r
[ chants Associ itOn will be held at the otlice
OF A. J. Bradley n Co, Thirteenth aud
Hull streets, at s O'Clock tonight. The
committee appointed 10 wait on the officials
| OF the Atlantic Coast Line and urge that
freight dep0t be located in this city hope to
receive such information from the officials
as will enable them TO make favorable re-
port.
Tie series OF musical and dramatic en-
tertainment, for the benefit OF the PreSby-
terian church will open at Cersley's Hall
tonight. Pleasing programmes will be
pTesC nted mig Itly.
Mrs. Stywalt, mother OF w. 5. stywalt,
the one legged eX-Confederate, well known
in this city and Richmond, died Sunday
ard was buried yesterday.
Mr.. Charles l.. Page conducted the eXer-
cSes at the Danyille rcadIng-rOom sunday
afternoon. The attendance was large and
the meeting most interesting one. The
meetings for men will be resumed Thurs
day night.
Rev. l.. r. Thornhill, who Is In Apo
mattoX county. is expected to return 10 the
city tomorrow and will conduct the SER
vices at the Baptist church at night.
The feast for the benefit Of the organ fund
Of Leader Lodge Of Good TemDlars opened
at Owens Hall last night under the most
favorable auspices. IL will be continued
through the week.
MASONIC OFFICERS ELECTED.
At regular meeting OF Manchester
Lodge, No. il, A. +. and A. NJ, the fol.
lowing officers were elected: X. y. W.
Beattie, worshipfGl master; Thomas i.
Inge, senior warden; John Rice, junior
warden; W. +. Owens, senior deacon }.
Charlton, junior deacon; ID. j. Weisiger.
treasurer; J. b. Naden, secretary; W. Z.
Lihgow, tiler.
This is one Of the oldest lodges in the
Stote. having celebrated its centennial an.
uiyersary last year at Bon Air.